Gold Coast Bulletin Frenzy

Jul 20, 2010

Well the GCB has certainly been in frenzy mode this past week promoting the latest Broadwater dreamland development plans, as well as those few individuals who composed it and who now it seems, are loudly claiming "community" support for their waterways land grab.

Sorry to burst their pretend balloon.As far as this community is concerned - that is, the Save Our Spit Alliance - the proposal is NOT acceptable and is NOT an appropriate response to the sustainable protection and beautification of the Broadwater for future generations. Sadly, the latest proposals don't seem to care about the extensive debate and community consideration of this issue in recent years (or the 40 odd before either).

So it seems that we need to once again, make the position clear.

As to a ship terminal, the spectre of it re-emerging from the depths whether on Wavebreak or elsewhere - is as sad as it is silly. Even if ships could make it in safely (which becomes less and less likely as the industry builds bigger and bigger behemoths) no dirty ship terminal will ever see the light of day within a continuously dredged-out Seaway or Broadwater as far as SOSA is concerned. The reasons have been canvassed ad nauseum and no amount of developer bucks and greed can change the social, economic and environmental disaster that such a proposal would bring to our city.We will fight this on the beaches...

But maybe these new developer wannabes just don't get it. The Broadwater is, like The Spit and our beaches, something special. Something quite unique. It is part of the heart and soul of this city and no one interest group has the right to hijack its richness and opportunity for themselves or their buddies. That includes any individual user- whether you be a yachtie, a jet skier, a canoeist or anything else - and that includes the people who wander along its shores or fish quietly under a bridge. It is a community asset and its unspoilt beauty a part of the scenic majesty of this city.

SOSA promises that it will defend that and the lifestyle it affords us all, on behalf of all Gold Coasters. So please keep supporting us as the voice of the people - and keep writing to your local pollies www.saveourspit.com (pollies email addresses on home page) to remind them how you really feel.

The Spit and our Broadwater needs you as much as ever!

Interestingly every time there is a series of developer promoted articles in the GCB pushing for a cruise terminal our subscriber numbers get an immediate burst as I am sure the number of papers sold (unfortunately).